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@dicky - yes, I've heard that story too!
I can see towards the end of our lifetimes there being a lot of conflict and squabbles over the last few working oilfields, though the optimist in me hopes we've found another way to power our vehicles and economy, or at least the oil companies have let us find another way
I'd quite like to get one of those Toyota Prius dual fuel cars, but they're pretty expensive and perhaps not the best looking car on the road, but about the most environmentally friendly and commercially available alternative to petrol/diesel powered cars about. Problem is they're about £17,000, way over my budget!
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Posted: 2006-05-26 11:06:36
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Thought I d throw this in for the debate:
http://www.evworld.com/view.cfm?section=article&storyid=457
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Posted: 2006-05-26 11:09:06
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In Brazil, they run on ethanol. I still wonder why we don't make the switch. Currently I consider to make a 30% sunflower oil and 70% diesel in summer and maybe even 50% but I have to change the injection pump then.
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Posted: 2006-05-26 11:10:55
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hmmm, I definetly think that the oil companies had allot to do with the fall of electric cars, its a huge multinational industry backed by billions and supported by many politians who get their cut somewhere down the line.
I actually saw a car on 5th gear that was electric only the other day, but I dont know if that was a old ep. Anyway they were testing this car on some island near japan I think and it was pretty good, did over 100 miles a how and 0-60 in just over 13 seconds, and it was also very quiet.
I may go see/buy that film as it seems quite interesting, though im not to sure itl be in a multiplex
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Posted: 2006-05-26 11:18:17
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@Esater
Excellent! I think you've hit the nail on the head.
For those determined to find a conspiracy theory, heres a few facts:
It was the US Government who decided in the 1990's that the 'Big Three' car manufactures should seek alternatives to conventional petrol engines. GM were told to investigate electirc vehicles, Chrysler, fuel cells I think and I can't remember what Ford were allocated. This set the EV1 project in motion.
Also, due to the use of very large batteries, electric vehicles are very heavy and often slow. That is why they are always designed with aerodynamics foremost over good looks.
The EV1 and electric cars from other manufacturers such as
Honda are limited by battery technology. Automotive batteries haven't really changed much in the last hundred years!
To overcome the excessive weight, very high current electric motors are needed. Very high current in a car is DANGEROUS!! Especially in a crash!
Think about it.
So, if you want to become rich, invent an efficient battery. Current lead-acid technology sux.
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Posted: 2006-05-26 12:34:01
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A bloke where I work, said the people in mexico run there scooters on the local rum? Not sure if its an urban myth.
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Posted: 2006-05-26 12:38:23
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you can run a disel car on vegitable oil - but its not recommended as teh Po PO while come after you (your car will stink like a chippy from behind)
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Posted: 2006-05-26 12:57:55
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whats the point in electric cars anyway, the electricity to charge the batteries has to be made somewhere which is usually power stations which probably burn coal or something just as polluting anyway.
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Posted: 2006-05-26 13:40:00
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i reckon that tehy were intended for hotter countries where solar panels could potentially gather enough energy to run a car
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Posted: 2006-05-26 14:26:51
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On 2006-05-26 14:26:51, leeboy13 wrote:
i reckon that tehy were intended for hotter countries where solar panels could potentially gather enough energy to run a car
World solar challenge
Again, this is not possible, not for a conventional car.
Honda's solar car is a single seater, with a top speed of approx 70 mph and slooooooooooooow acceleration. It's not very comfortable either.
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Posted: 2006-05-26 22:23:25
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